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Farmers Inn Roadside Zoo Sued for Mistreatment of Animals

Animal Legal Defense Fund alleges violations of the Endangered Species Act and state laws.

January 15, 2019 Press Release

Animals Rescued from Maryland Roadside Zoo After Threat of Lawsuit

Animal Legal Defense Fund initiated a lawsuit against Deer Haven Mini Zoo for violations of Endangered Species Act and state animal cruelty laws

July 19, 2018 Press Release

Research Breeding Facility: Ruby Fur Farm

Ruby Fur Farm is an Iowa facility that breeds ferrets, skunks, raccoons, and foxes to sell as research test subjects and “unique” pets. The business has a long history of disregarding the minimal care that the…

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Animal Advocates Announce Intent to Sue Maryland Roadside Zoo for Violating Endangered Species Act and State Animal Cruelty Law

The notice letter offers to assist with the relocation of the animals to sanctuaries but cautions that the Animal Legal Defense Fund will file the lawsuit if illegal conditions persist.

April 24, 2018 Press Release

Challenge the Wildlife Services for Failing to Comply with NEPA

In July 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services agency for failing to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires the agency to…

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Wildlife Services is a Taxpayer-Funded Killing Machine – We’ll See Them in Court

It’s time for Wildlife Services to either retire its program entirely or otherwise rely on science-based methods that take the well-being of animals and the environment into account.

July 12, 2017 News

Lawsuit Prompts Wildlife Services to Temporarily Suspend Predator Kills in Nevada

In settling a lawsuit filed by conservation group WildEarth Guardians, the USDA's Wildlife Services Program will suspend operations and stop killing wild animals within six million acres of public land in Nevada.

October 17, 2016 Animal Law Update